Ronan Curtis scored his first goal of the season and the Blues’ first in 434 minutes of League One football.
Yet it wasn’t enough to claim victory after goals either side of half-time from Joe Ironside and Liam O’Neil handed the U’s all three points.
Here’s how our chief sports writer rated the Pompey players’ performance…
5. Lee Brown - 6
Tried his best to influence down left, but it didn’t happen. Photo: JPIMedia
6. Shaun Williams - 6
Showed versatility but couldn’t make Blues tick from deep. Photo: JPIMedia
7. Ryan Tunnicliffe - 6
Plenty of energy and effort but couldn’t influence. Photo: JPIMedia
8. Marcus Harness - 6
Brightest of the attacking players and always willing to try something. Photo: JPIMedia
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